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The Right to Bear Legs—An Amendment to Healthcare: How Preventing Amputations Can Save Billions for the US Health-care System

Lee C. Rogers Director, Amputation Prevention Center, Broadlawns Medical Center, 1801 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50314, Lee.C.Rogers@gmail.com

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